EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY

Control of the Senate may hang on the outcome of the Montana Senate race and the Native American vote. In the Philippines, aid is arriving after a tropical storm claimed the lives of more than 125 people. And the airline industry is facing new refund standards. A look at what passengers need to know.

The battleground state of Arizona has nearly a dozen lawsuits being filed over election integrity. In the Middle East, new attacks are casting a shadow over ceasefire negotiations. And, at the Vatican, 70 cardinals, along with more than 300 priests and bishops, concelebrated the Closing Mass of the Synod on Synodality.

This week, the Biden Administration is proposing a new rule on contraception. Reaction is pouring in from the pro-life community after a judge struck down Ohio's heartbeat law. And, Word on Fire Academic has secured the English publishing rights to Pope Benedict XVI's pre-papal writings.

High importance is being placed on the Catholic vote in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania. In China, 10 Catholic bishops approved by the Vatican are being detained, investigated, or have disappeared. And, Pope Francis has released a new encyclical, "Dilexit Nos," meaning "He loves us".

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America warns Harris wants to “…steamroll Americans into taking part in abortions…” A look at the fight for the US Senate in Wisconsin and Michigan. And a new book says that it has the answer for those who feel that life is harder than it needs to be.

Kamala Harris is making a last-minute push for pro-life votes. Robert Roberson was sentenced to die last Thursday, but a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers worked together to stop the execution for now. And, the faithful in Atlanta, Georgia are reacting to an upcoming Satanic Black Mass.

In Cuba, people are protesting as they face the fourth day of a widespread blackout. Statistics from the Vatican regarding the number of Catholics worldwide found there are 1.3 billion Catholics or 17.7% of the world's population. And on Sunday, the Catholic Church received 14 new saints.

EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo conducted an exclusive interview with Trump at the Alfred Smith Dinner. A new biography about Republican Mitch McConnell is drawing a lot of fire. And, the Synod in Rome has completed its third week, which has focused on governance and delegation of authority in the Church.

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is a significant moment in Israel's yearlong offensive against the militant group. We share analysis of both presidential candidates Trump and Harris appearing on FOX News. And the end of the third week of the Synod in Rome is approaching.

Donald Trump told a town hall audience he is ‘the father of IVF.’ Texas has long been a red state, but with 40 electoral votes up for grabs it's become a battleground state for the US Senate. And Morgan Stanley became the latest US financial institution to beat estimates for third quarter profits.

Several US troops and the THAAD missile defense system are now on Israeli soil ready to protect Israel from Iran. In Missouri, voters are considering a measure to become the 39th state with legalized sports gambling. And with the Synod on Synodality enters its third week in Rome.

Focus on the race for the White House has shifted to the mental fitness/health of both presidential nominees. Damage is still being tallied from the back to back hurricanes in the southern US. And new numbers say there is support from people in England and Wales for legalizing assisted suicide.

After 14 seasons in the NBA, Gordon Hayward is now part of a new team - the Catholic Church. At Synod on Synodality at the Vatican 62,000 euros were raised for Gaza war victims. And the artist of Novena Cards shares her faith-filled journey inspired by Mother Angelica.

Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, storm surge, heavy rain and flooding to Florida. A recent study says several states have reached all-time high numbers of home-schooled students. And participants in the Synod on Synodality have now been divided into smaller study groups to discuss particular issues.

President Biden is warning that Hurricane Milton could be “the storm of the century.” Republicans are looking to win back the Senate in the elections and are eyeing Michigan. And after a Christian mom of 4 was sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy, a charity is looking to appeal the conviction.